- Business
- Filatex Fashions Ltd manufactures and sells socks and allied knitwear products in India. The company produces cotton, woolen, and silk socks under the Tuscany and Smart Man brands; offers related items including tights, wrist bands, headbands, compression sleeves, knee braces, infant caps, and infant mittens; and utilizes raw materials such as cotton, lycra, and bamboo with state-of-the-art Italian, Korean, and Chinese machinery at its Hyderabad facility. It serves international clients like FILA, Sergio Tacchini, Adidas, Marks & Spencer, and Walt Disney, primarily in European and Indian markets, from its headquarters in Hyderabad, Telangana, where it was founded in 1993 and incorporated in 1995.
The company operates a modern plant spanning 4 acres with capacity for over 8 million pairs of socks annually and maintains ISO 9001:2008 certification. Filatex Fashions Ltd recently listed its shares on the National Stock Exchange under the code FILATFASH in May 2024 while retaining its Bombay Stock Exchange listing; approved a 1:5 stock split in July 2024 to improve liquidity; established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Filatex Mines and Minerals Private Ltd, which secured a USD 35 million export order for white marble in August 2024; and set up a new corporate office in Mumbai with plans for textile exports via a Delhi-based subsidiary.